title: An unusual hydrogen migration/C-H activation reaction with group 3 metals.
abstract: A novel hydrogen migration from the phenyl ring to the pyridine ring of an yttrium pyridyl complex supported by a 1,1'-ferrocene diamide ligand is reported. Density functional theory calculations were instrumental in probing the mechanism for this transformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benitez
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Ekaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tkatchouk
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: Paula L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Diaconescu
mesh_terms: D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D011789:Quantum Theory; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D015019:Yttrium; D006859:Hydrogen; C023666:pyridine